Good Afternoon chums
I appreciate this question must have been asked on here before but I’m trying to help my brother out and any feed back from the Pros would be very much appreciated.
My brother 35 works full time, (office related stuff - boring he tells me) stuck in the same job for over 7 years now and is unhappy and feels it's his destiny to go for a Career change. Preferably one that's a bit more practical.
He's very interested in plumbing - Ideally he would love to be taken on and give it 100% for someone to train him up from scratch! We all know this is not going to happen unless we are straight from the farmhouse of school leavers. I advised him to have a look at a plumbing course (MET - UK) apparently one of the best but very expensive. Ideally the Gas engineering course, one that is 6 months full on.
The problem and worry he faces is that if he goes on one of these courses he will first have to pack his job in and find £5000 for the course and then 6 months wage from somewhere to finance himself over the duration.
This could all be done by a bank load but what if....... What if after completing the course and then he can't even get into a job because no one out there wants a red ass with no experience (See what I mean?)
Any way that's why I thought I’d come in here and maybe get a few pointers or faith for him that i can reassure him to go for this big move.
These are the qualifications below after completing the course.
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Level 2 and 3Note: See Course Diary for dates and availability
Level 2 Qualifications Achieved
City and Guilds (6132) Certificate in Domestic Natural Gas: Installation and Maintenance
- Work safely on gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Install gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Commission and decommission gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Service and maintain gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Commission, decommission and service gas fires
- Work safely on domestic gas cooking appliances
Level 3 Qualifications Achieved
ACS Assessments:
Core Gas Safety (CCN1) plus a choice of up to three appliances from the following:
Central Heating (CEN1),
Water Heaters (WAT1),
Gas Fires (HTR1),
Cookers (CKR1),
Ducted Warm Air (DAH1),
Meters (MET1),
Leisure (LEI1).
Energy Efficency:
BPEC (Level 3) Part L - Energy Efficency
Thanks a bunch for any advise.
I appreciate this question must have been asked on here before but I’m trying to help my brother out and any feed back from the Pros would be very much appreciated.
My brother 35 works full time, (office related stuff - boring he tells me) stuck in the same job for over 7 years now and is unhappy and feels it's his destiny to go for a Career change. Preferably one that's a bit more practical.
He's very interested in plumbing - Ideally he would love to be taken on and give it 100% for someone to train him up from scratch! We all know this is not going to happen unless we are straight from the farmhouse of school leavers. I advised him to have a look at a plumbing course (MET - UK) apparently one of the best but very expensive. Ideally the Gas engineering course, one that is 6 months full on.
The problem and worry he faces is that if he goes on one of these courses he will first have to pack his job in and find £5000 for the course and then 6 months wage from somewhere to finance himself over the duration.
This could all be done by a bank load but what if....... What if after completing the course and then he can't even get into a job because no one out there wants a red ass with no experience (See what I mean?)
Any way that's why I thought I’d come in here and maybe get a few pointers or faith for him that i can reassure him to go for this big move.
These are the qualifications below after completing the course.
________________________________________________________
Level 2 and 3Note: See Course Diary for dates and availability
Level 2 Qualifications Achieved
City and Guilds (6132) Certificate in Domestic Natural Gas: Installation and Maintenance
- Work safely on gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Install gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Commission and decommission gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Service and maintain gas central heating and pipe work systems
- Commission, decommission and service gas fires
- Work safely on domestic gas cooking appliances
Level 3 Qualifications Achieved
ACS Assessments:
Core Gas Safety (CCN1) plus a choice of up to three appliances from the following:
Central Heating (CEN1),
Water Heaters (WAT1),
Gas Fires (HTR1),
Cookers (CKR1),
Ducted Warm Air (DAH1),
Meters (MET1),
Leisure (LEI1).
Energy Efficency:
BPEC (Level 3) Part L - Energy Efficency
Thanks a bunch for any advise.